Norfolk Island vs North Korea
North Korea is 3,444 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into North Korea about 3444 times.
Norfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorfolk Island moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 3,444× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Pyongyang |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Norfolk Island sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× its true area; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Norfolk Island bigger than North Korea?
- No. Norfolk Island is 3,444 times smaller than North Korea. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into North Korea?
- About 3444 times: North Korea has 3,444× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norfolk Island is drawn about 1.31× its true area there and North Korea about 1.71×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Norfolk Island or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², North Korea 220 per km².